Summer Session: July 3-31, 2024

OSCA-ACOSO is pleased to announce that they will continue to offer Part 1, Part 2 and the Specialist in Guidance and Career Education Additional Qualifications courses this summer. Additional sessions will take place in the fall and winter. Advantages of taking the course with OSCA are the instructor is a current guidance teacher-counsellor, a one year OSCA subscription is included ($55 value if currently not active) and a downloaded copy of Ethical Guidelines ($25) is included. As part of the OSCA subscription, participants have the opportunity to attend the fall conference at a member rate, gain access to webinars throughout the year on topics related to guidance and career education, receive the weekly OSCA News to keep up to date with guidance/career topics, and receive the tri-annual OSCA Today, the professional magazine of the association.

Cost: $675 plus HST.

To register: www.osca.ca --> Next AQ course

Registration closes Wednesday, June 19 at 11:55 pm. This is a FIRM deadline.  

Registration, payment and teaching experience forms (Part 2 and Specialist) are all due no later than Wednesday, June 19.  

Please register early to reserve your seat!

Now is the time to nominate a deserving colleague for an OSCA award. Perhaps it is that person who has created a great resource that has allowed students to create their own pathway? Maybe you know a guidance counsellor who is the go-to person at your school? Perhaps a deserving community partner that provides excellent support for your school?

You have until September 26, 2024 at 4:00 PM to nominate someone, but why not do it now?
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Chacun et chacune de nous connaît un collègue innovateur, qui accomplit avec enthousiasme son travail auprès des élèves de son école. Pourquoi ne pas reconnaître leur contribution à notre profession en posant leur candidature à l'un des prix de l'ACOSO? Pour poser la candidature de quelqu'un, appuyez sur le lien de la mise en candidature. Toutes les mises en candidature doivent être soumises en ligne d'ici le 26 septembre 2024 à 4h.

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The Phil Hedges Award | Le prix Phil Hedges

This award is presented to recognize the contributions to Guidance and Career Education by dedicated counsellors in the Province of Ontario.  (An award will be given to one qualifying nominee from each of the six educational regions in the province, or up to a maximum of six qualifying nominees from across the province.)
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Décerné pour reconnaître la contribution de conseillers dévoués de l’Ontario à l’orientation et la formation en cheminement de carrière. Un prix sera attribué à un candidat admissible de chacune des six régions d’enseignement de la province, ou à un maximum de six candidats admissibles de partout dans la province.

The Ontario Horticultural Trades Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2024 Scholarship Awards.

Each year, the Foundation proudly supports the next generation of landscape and horticulture professionals with a wide range of scholarships available to Ontario post-secondary students and registered apprentices.

Celebrate OSCA’s 60th Anniversary by joining us at our two day Conference November 3 and 4, 2024. We are preparing our guidance teacher-counsellors, teachers and youth for the future age of skilled trades, digital learning/jobs, and artificial intelligence with focused workshops and keynotes. A gala banquet and awards ceremony with entertainment is sure to be a hit! Visit our website for more information and to register for these limited spots!

Do you have thoughts on education and career information in Ontario? The Experience Design Team in the Ontario government is conducting research to better understand how learners and workers navigate their education and career pathways. Research participants who attend a session will receive up to a $60 gift card.

We are looking to speak with:

• Guidance service providers
• Students in secondary, postsecondary, trades or other educational programs
• Recent graduates
• People currently in the workforce exploring further education
• Parents/guardians of students
• People new to or coming to Ontario for work or school

Sessions will be 60 minutes, held online on Zoom, in June 2024. Research participants will receive up to a $60 gift card for completed sessions.

Please complete this 2-5 minute questionnaire to indicate your interest.
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Avez-vous des commentaires sur l''information disponible sur l''éducation et les carrières en Ontario? L''équipe de conception de l''expérience du gouvernement de l''Ontario cherche à mieux comprendre comment les apprenants et les travailleurs cheminent dans leurs parcours de formation et de carrières. Les personnes qui participeront à une séance recevront une carte-cadeau d''une valeur maximale de 60 $.

Nous recherchons :

• Fournisseurs de services d''orientation
• des élèves et étudiants du secondaire, du postsecondaire ou d''autres programmes de métiers ou de formation;
• de nouveaux diplômés;
• Les personnes actuellement sur le marché du travail qui envisagent de poursuivre leurs études
• Les parents, tutrices ou tuteurs d''élèves
• des personnes qui viennent d''arriver ou qui comptent venir en Ontario pour le travail ou les études.

Les séances de 60 minutes se tiendront sur Zoom en juin 2024. Les personnes qui participeront à une séance entière recevront une carte-cadeau d''une valeur maximale de 60 $.

Pour manifester votre intérêt, veuillez remplir le formulaire suivant (prévoir de 2 à 5 min.) .

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